Ashley owns a piece of vacant real estate through which a small river runs.Ashley hires Warren, a licensed real estate broker, to list the property for sale and help sell the property.While inquiring in the neighborhood, Ashley's neighbor Lenny tells Warren that a chemical plant upstream has polluted his property and that Warren should have environmental engineers test the soil on Ashley's property as well.Warren does not tell Ashley about Lenny's suggestion.Warren manages to find a buyer for Ashley's property in Martha.It is later discovered that the property Martha bought from Ashley is also polluted.What important agent's duty has Warren failed to perform?

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Warren has failed to perform his duty to notify Ashley about Lenny's suggestion to have the soil tested for pollution. As a licensed real estate broker, Warren has a duty to disclose any material facts about the property to potential buyers and to his client, Ashley. By not informing Ashley about the potential pollution on the property, Warren has breached this duty and put Ashley at risk of legal liability.

Ashley Owns a Piece of Vacant Real Estate Through Which